MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING INNOVATIONS
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MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGINGINNOVATIONS
August 2019
Innovations for more Sustainable Food PackagingSUMMARY OF CONCEPTS
• The entire value chain has an impact on sustainability• Comprehensive LCAs need to be employed so food waste-decreasing packaging can be
properly assessed • Collection and sorting finesse is needed to reduce environmental impact of packaging
• Design Innovation results in more sustainable food packaging• Design for separation by consumers or recyclers• Design for circular economy with single structure polymers bioderived recyclable
materials• Design for reuse of pre-consumer packaging
• Science Innovation results in more sustainable food packaging• Employ active packaging to extend shelf life and reduce food waste• Employ intelligent packaging to assess food quality/safety and reduce food waste
Food Forum Claire Sand, PTR 2
More Sustainable Food PackagingWE CAN DO BETTER
Packaging can be sustainable, affordable and convenientPackaging can enable affordable healthy and sustainable food choices
Packaging needs to pole vault technically and in the value chain
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More Sustainable Food Packaging WE ARE GETTING UNSTUCK
Meaningful increases in sustainable packaging and decreases in food
waste are attainable by reconsidering the value chain
processes that define how food goes from farm to fork
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More Sustainable Food PackagingTHERE IS ALIGNMENT
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While not viable in the past, more sustainable packaging that reduces food waste is in harmony with:
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Urbanization Retail environment shifts
Understanding of food insecurity impact
Circular economy opportunities
More Sustainable Food Packaging WE HAVE PACKAGING FOR MANY REASONS
What is the water activity of the product?
< 0.60No Microbial, Yeast,
or Mold Growth
0.60<x<0.80Yeasts and Molds
can grow
>0.80Microbes can grow
Is there a risk ofmicrobial
contamination?
No Yes
What is the distribution
temperature?
Chilled Ambient Frozen
PasteurizationIrradiationAntimicrobialsCAP
RetortHPPMicrowaveIrradiation
Hot FilledOhmicAsepticDehydration
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RESULTS –SNAPSHOT OFTOTAL FOODWASTEREDUCTION ASA FUNCTIONOFFEASIBILITY
$0 Food Waste Dollars Saved $3billion
LOW
Feas
ibili
tyH
IGH
Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging
Design Innovation results in more sustainable food packagingDesign for separation by consumers or recyclersDesign for circular economy with single structure polymers bioderived recyclable materialsDesign for reuse of pre-consumer packaging
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• INCORPORATION OF NANO PARTICLES
• SINGLE POLYMER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE -NANO FIBERS
• SINGLEPOLYMER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE -SELF REINFORCED COMPOSITES
• SHDPE = BI-MODAL HDPE
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• CHEMICALLY RECYCLABLE POLYMERS
• CONSUMER SEPARABLE - DESIGN FEATURES
• REVERSIBLE ADHESIVE FOR INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION
• POLYMER COMPATABILIZER
• CONSUMER DEFINED PACKAGING• MINIMAL CONSUMER PACKAGING-
• MASTERPACKS
Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging OVERVIEW
RECYCLE READYPACKAGING
SINGLE COMPONENT MATERIALS REDEFINE PACKAGING
PET • Alcoholysis• Energy intensive hydrolysis • Glycolysis • Aminolysis
Polyethylenes• Cross alkane metathesis • Processing converts PE and
other polyolefins into liquid fuels
Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging CHEMICALLY RECYCLABLE POLYMERS
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Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging BIOMASS DERIVED AND RECYCLABLE
• Replace laminate and structures with nanofibers of same material
• Produced in the same manner as SPCs• Value chain shift from converters to
optimizer of existing polymer
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Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging SINGLE POLYMER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH NANOFIBERS
• Nanofiber-SPC (single polymer composites)• One structure with nanovariants with higher order to improve barrier properties and
enable recycling
Manufacturers• Manufacturers separate consumer and manufacturer to
retailer packaging from consumer packaging• Longer shelf life from manufacturer to retailer• High barrier retail packs opened when product is placed
on store shelves or shipped• Reusable tertiary packaging
Consumers• Packaging for consumer focuses on shelf life needed by
consumer versus entire supply chain • Less packaging for consumer to dispose• Lower cost primary packaging• Potentially more recyclable primary packaging• Less food waste
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Design Innovation for More Sustainable Food Packaging MASTERPACKS
$796,708
$2,154$23,510
$294,043
$112,972
$81,406
$72,986$366,369
$1,217
SCIENCE INNOVATION FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGINGEmploy active packaging to extend shelf life and reduce food wasteEmploy intelligent Packaging to assess food quality/safety and reduce food waste
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MAP
ATMOSPHERE CONTROLS
HIGH BARRIER PACKAGING
OXYGEN SCAVENGERS
OXYGEN ADDITIONS
MOISTURE ABSORBERS OR EMITTERS
PURGE ABSORBERS
ODOR ABSORBERS OR EMITTERS
HYDROGELS
REACTIVE PACKAGING
ANTIMICROBIALS
EDIBLE ANTIMICROBIALS
CONTROLLED DIFFUSION
MICROWAVE SUSCEPTORS
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingACTIVE PACKAGING
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MOISTURE & ODOR CONTAINMENT
ANTI-MICROBIALS
FLOW MANAGEMENT
* Values are given at sale in thous
$23,510
$294,043
$81,406
$477,755
$366,369
$653,261
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• Oxygen related spoilage is the primary cause of food spoilage
• Sachets are drop-in solutions to absorb O2, release CO2, ethanol, ethylene that to decrease food waste with minimal environmental impact
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingACTIVE PACKAGING:O2 absorbing sachets and CO2 emitters
Food Forum
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• Microbial growth is a major food safety issue
• Edible antimicrobials can eliminate and keep microbial activity low extending the shelf life and making foods safer with less traditional packaging
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingACTIVE PACKAGING: Edible Antimicrobials
* Values are given at sale in thousands
$23,510
$310,416
$115,972
$81,406
$477,755$366,369
$653,262
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CWI FRESHNESS INDICATOR
UV -CONSUME WITHIN (CWI) INDICATOR
CO2-CONSUME WITHIN (CWI)
AFTER OPENING-CONSUME WITHIN (CWI)
TTI – ONVU
TI – THERMOTRACE
TEMPERATUREINDICATOR
TTI – TOPCRYO
TTI TIMESTRIP & TIME STRIP COMPLETE
TTI –THINFILM™ SMART
LABEL
TTI –FRESHCHECK
TTI – CHECKPOINT
TTI –MONITOR MARK
MICROBIAL INDICATOR
OXIDATION INDICATOR
TOXINS & VEGETATIVE CELLS SENSOR
VOC & TVB-N SENSOR
MICROBE SENSOR
PH FLUORESCENT DYE SENSOR
H2S SENSOR
O2 SENSOR
TTI – FRESHPOINT
TI – THERMAX
TTI – RF WIRELESS
TTI – ULTRACONTACT&WIRELESS
TI - FREEZEWATCH
TI – THERMOTRACETI –ONVU ICE
TI – WARMMARK
TI – TECTROL CHECK
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingINTELLIGENT PACKAGING
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• Activates when package is opened• Consumer activated• Mechanism, beyond time, is undefined• NOVAS Freshness Indicators• Insignia Technologies
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingINTELLIGENT PACKAGING: CWI
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• Activation methods vary• CO2 drops below certain limit• Aluminum layer dissolves• Amount of volatile gases• Hydrogen sulfide release• Presence of the bacteria• Change in pH
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingINTELLIGENT PACKAGING: CWI
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• Most degradative food reactions are a function of both time and temperature and provide an accurate depiction of product safety and quality to decrease food waste
• CWI TTIs provide direction for the actual date of consumption after purchase by consumers with minimal environmental impact
Science Innovation for More Sustainable Food PackagingINTELLIGENT PACKAGING: CWI via TTI
* Values are given at sale thousands
$1,217
$398,354
$183,185
$423,532
$81,406
$355,044
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Innovations for more Sustainable Food PackagingSUMMARY OF CONCEPTS
• The entire value chain has an impact on sustainability• Comprehensive LCAs need to be employed so food waste-decreasing packaging can be
properly assessed • Collection and sorting finesse is needed to reduce environmental impact of packaging
• Design Innovation results in more sustainable food packaging• Design for separation by consumers or recyclers• Design for circular economy with single structure polymers bioderived recyclable materials• Design for reuse of pre-consumer packaging
• Science Innovation results in more sustainable food packaging• Employ active packaging to extend shelf life and reduce food waste• Employ intelligent packaging to assess food quality/safety and reduce food waste
Food Forum Claire Sand, PTR 22
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Strategic Direction
Paper Company
60+PRODUCTSIdentified OTR and MVTRrequirement within 30categories
1-5YEARSBuilt R&D pipeline to direct existing and new material developmentusingnew switching drivers
1PACKAGENew chilled ready meal patented packagelaunched to replace CPET
Science Advisor
Niche Food Company
2xSHELF LIFEUsing product, process, MAP and barrier technologies
12%LOWERPackaging costs by optimizing packaging materials
3PACKAGESLaunched C-Store and Club Store packaging
5QUICKHigh impact / low effort solutions to reduce freezer burn
4SOLUTIONSAnalyzed to refine go/ no go on freezer burn solutions using nano-edible coatings, alternative packaging and HPP
1ASLTProtocols to increase product confidence and shorten time to market
Technology Advisor
Frozen Food Company
Executive Mentoring
Polymer & Additive Company
30+YEARSHelping executives apply their business acumen by bridging the gap between management and science
4ACQUISITIONSResulted from strategic technology assessment that identified and screened prospective opportunities1
BOARDPosition
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